[Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy

[Price Taylor]

Bummer, first I've heard of that.

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 5:27 PM David Jones <david.t.jones at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've always heard that... And yet, the only mouthpiece I ever had an
> allergy problem with was a Stainless Steel Giddings...  Go figure.
>
> -David J.
>
> On Sun, Jul 26, 2020, 4:35 PM Price Taylor via Trombone-l <
> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>
>> You should not have a problem with stainless steel.
>> Giddings.com, or eBay.
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2020, 1:26 PM Dave Demko <demko61 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for the useful information, folks. There are more options for
>> > mouthpieces made from alternate materials than I initially thought. My
>> > first step is to determine whether I have a allergy/sensitivity instead
>> of,
>> > maybe, a wound that stays irritated. Has anybody seen allergy-like
>> problems
>> > that differ from the typical histamine reaction: rash, swelling?
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 11:03 AM Price Taylor <pricetaylor at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> All,
>> >>
>> >> Check Giddings and eBay for Giddings.
>> >>
>> >> https://www.gwmouthpieces.com/
>> >>
>> >> The offerings have a "most like Bach 4G", etc.
>> >>
>> >> Also sold by horn guys, some at sale prices there.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Jul 26, 2020, 6:59 AM BELDON WADE via Trombone-l <
>> >> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Stainless steel works well in earring posts, no doubt your mouthpiece
>> >>> can be reproduced by a machine shop having a vertical milling device
>> using
>> >>> stainless blanks.
>> >>>
>> >>> beldon wade
>> >>> > On 07/26/2020 8:44 AM Bob Koester via Trombone-l <
>> >>> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Many years ago I had a bad allergic reaction to silver plate.
>> >>> Switched to gold and never looked back.  Good luck.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Bob Koester, Principal, MSI Financial
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>> >>> > ________________________________
>> >>> > From: Trombone-l <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org> on behalf of
>> >>> James L Scott via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
>> >>> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:05 PM
>> >>> > To: List Trombone <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>; Dave Demko <
>> >>> demko61 at gmail.com>
>> >>> > Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Try gold plating - that often takes care of it. If not, you can try
>> a
>> >>> lexan rim on a silver cup or a stainless steel mouthpiece. One of
>> those
>> >>> should work for you. I'm really enjoying my Ultimate Brass mouthpiece
>> that
>> >>> has a gold-plated cup & rim, Great feel on the chops (it helps that
>> it's a
>> >>> great mouthpiece as well)!
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Good luck!
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Jim Scott
>> >>> > ________________________________
>> >>> > From: Trombone-l <trombone-l-bounces at trombonelist.org> on behalf of
>> >>> Dave Demko via Trombone-l <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
>> >>> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 3:35 PM
>> >>> > To: List Trombone <trombone-l at trombonelist.org>
>> >>> > Subject: [Trombone-l] Possible Mouthpiece Allergy
>> >>> >
>> >>> > [△EXTERNAL]
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Hi all,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Who has experience with allergic reactions to standard silver-plated
>> >>> > mouthpieces? I have one spot where the rim crosses that sometimes
>> >>> fades but
>> >>> > never goes away. No swelling. At first I thought it was a cold
>> sore. It
>> >>> > doesn't quite seem like what some brass and flute players on the web
>> >>> have
>> >>> > described as allergies.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I'm going to switch over to a Kelly Lexan mouthpiece when I have a
>> >>> stretch
>> >>> > of practice-only days to see whether stopping contact with silver
>> plate
>> >>> > will make a difference.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks,
>> >>> > Dave
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